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Red Lamassu

Also known asred_lamassu
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OPERATIONAL PROFILE

Targeting

Who, where, and (when attributed) which flag flies behind the operation. Pulled from open-source reporting and Mallory's analyst review.

Who they target

Sectors the actor has been observed targeting.

  • Telecommunication Services

Where they target

Geographies tied to known operations.

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
  • 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
  • 🇮🇳 India

Where they're from

Attributed origin per open-source reporting.

  • CN
MITRE ATT&CK

Tradecraft

18 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.

9 of 15 tactics23 techniques×N= number of intelligence reports citing this technique
MITRE ATT&CK
TA0002
Execution
1 technique
T1059
Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059.003
Windows Command Shell
TA0003
Persistence
2 techniques
T1112
Modify Registry
T1543
Create or Modify System Process
T1543.003
Windows Service
TA0004
Privilege Escalation
1 technique
T1543
Create or Modify System Process
T1543.003
Windows Service
TA0005
Stealth
3 techniques
T1036
Masquerading
T1070
Indicator Removal
T1070.004
File Deletion
T1564
Hide Artifacts
TA0112
Defense Impairment
1 technique
T1112
Modify Registry
TA0007
Discovery
3 techniques
T1057
Process Discovery
T1082
System Information Discovery
T1083×2
File and Directory Discovery
TA0008
Lateral Movement
1 technique
T1021
Remote Services
TA0009
Collection
1 technique
T1113×2
Screen Capture
TA0011
Command and Control
5 techniques
T1071
Application Layer Protocol
T1090×2
Proxy
T1102
Web Service
T1102.001
Dead Drop Resolver
T1105
Ingress Tool Transfer
T1219
Remote Access Tools
ARSENAL

Associated malware families

3 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.

FamilyContextEvidenceLast seen
JFMBackdoor“Our analysis revolves around an open directory found during our hunting of Red Lamassu, containing both an aforementioned kworker sample, alongside a fully featured Windows backdoor, which we call JFMBackdoor.”2May 29, 2026
kworker“Our analysis revolves around an open directory found during our hunting of Red Lamassu, containing both an aforementioned kworker sample, alongside a fully featured Windows backdoor, which we call JFMBackdoor.”1May 29, 2026
ShowboatThe Linux implant Calypso uses in these attacks, dubbed Showboat/kworker, is a modular post-exploitation framework built for long-term persistence after initial compromise.1May 21, 2026
ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

1 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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Target overlap

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Tradecraft mapping18

Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.

Malware arsenal3

Families this actor is known to deploy, with IOCs and behavior.

Exploited CVEs

CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.

Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

Observables

Domains, IPs, and hashes tied to this actor, refreshed continuously.